Juvenes translators : contest for Europe's budding linguists.
Date: 2014-07-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Translation
Subjects: European language, foreign language, international competition, learning, multilingualism, professional career, student, translation, use of languages

Schools and teachers based in the European 
Union are invited to register their 17-year-old 
students for this unique contest, organised 
each year by the European Commission.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Online:

ec.europa.eu/translatores

Follow us:

facebook.com/translatores

European Commission Directorate-General
for Translation:

ec.europa.eu/dgs/translation

Contact: 

Juvenes Translatores team
DGT-Translatores@ec.europa.eu

Juvenes Translatores in the UK and Ireland
DGT-London@ec.europa.eu
DGT-Dublin@ec.europa.eu

Photo credits:
© iStockphoto/Nikada; © iStockphoto/pascalgenest; © European Union

ISBN 978-92-79-33532-7
doi:10.2782/66307

JUVENES

TRANSLATORES

Contest for Europe’s  
budding linguists

Translation

When and how?

Why?

The Juvenes Translatores translation contest 
aims to encourage young people to learn 
foreign languages. In the long run, learning 
languages brings people closer and gives us 
a better understanding of other cultures. 

Juvenes Translatores also raises awareness 
about translation studies and the ever 
growing need for translators, not just in the 
EU institutions but in Europe as a whole.

In our interconnected world, 
an ability to translate and 
communicate across cultures  
is  more important than ever.

The Juvenes Translatores contest has been 
held every year since 2007. 

1 September – 20 October each year:

applications can be submitted through the 
Juvenes Translatores website.

End of October: 

a draw is held to select participating schools.

End of November:  

contest day — pupils  all over the EU sit the 
test, supervised by their teachers.

December/January: 

entries are marked by European Commission 
translators — a jury selects the best 
translation from each EU country.

Spring: 

the prize includes a trip to Brussels 
for the award ceremony with the 
European Commissioner responsible for 
multilingualism.

All participating schools will receive an 
official certificate from the European 
Commission. 

 
 
 
When and how?

Why?

The Juvenes Translatores translation contest 
aims to encourage young people to learn 
foreign languages. In the long run, learning 
languages brings people closer and gives us 
a better understanding of other cultures. 

Juvenes Translatores also raises awareness 
about translation studies and the ever 
growing need for translators, not just in the 
EU institutions but in Europe as a whole.

In our interconnected world, 
an ability to translate and 
communicate across cultures  
is  more important than ever.

The Juvenes Translatores contest has been 
held every year since 2007. 

1 September – 20 October each year:

applications can be submitted through the 
Juvenes Translatores website.

End of October: 

a draw is held to select participating schools.

End of November:  

contest day — pupils  all over the EU sit the 
test, supervised by their teachers.

December/January: 

entries are marked by European Commission 
translators — a jury selects the best 
translation from each EU country.

Spring: 

the prize includes a trip to Brussels 
for the award ceremony with the 
European Commissioner responsible for 
multilingualism.

All participating schools will receive an 
official certificate from the European 
Commission. 

 
 
 
When and how?

Why?

The Juvenes Translatores translation contest 
aims to encourage young people to learn 
foreign languages. In the long run, learning 
languages brings people closer and gives us 
a better understanding of other cultures. 

Juvenes Translatores also raises awareness 
about translation studies and the ever 
growing need for translators, not just in the 
EU institutions but in Europe as a whole.

In our interconnected world, 
an ability to translate and 
communicate across cultures  
is  more important than ever.

The Juvenes Translatores contest has been 
held every year since 2007. 

1 September – 20 October each year:

applications can be submitted through the 
Juvenes Translatores website.

End of October: 

a draw is held to select participating schools.

End of November:  

contest day — pupils  all over the EU sit the 
test, supervised by their teachers.

December/January: 

entries are marked by European Commission 
translators — a jury selects the best 
translation from each EU country.

Spring: 

the prize includes a trip to Brussels 
for the award ceremony with the 
European Commissioner responsible for 
multilingualism.

All participating schools will receive an 
official certificate from the European 
Commission. 

 
 
 
Schools and teachers based in the European 
Union are invited to register their 17-year-old 
students for this unique contest, organised 
each year by the European Commission.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Online:

ec.europa.eu/translatores

Follow us:

facebook.com/translatores

European Commission Directorate-General
for Translation:

ec.europa.eu/dgs/translation

Contact: 

Juvenes Translatores team
DGT-Translatores@ec.europa.eu

Juvenes Translatores in the UK and Ireland
DGT-London@ec.europa.eu
DGT-Dublin@ec.europa.eu

Photo credits:
© iStockphoto/Nikada; © iStockphoto/pascalgenest; © European Union

ISBN 978-92-79-33532-7
doi:10.2782/66307

JUVENES

TRANSLATORES

Contest for Europe’s  
budding linguists

Translation

Schools and teachers based in the European 
Union are invited to register their 17-year-old 
students for this unique contest, organised 
each year by the European Commission.

H
C
-
0
3
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1
3
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6
9
8
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FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Online:

ec.europa.eu/translatores

Follow us:

facebook.com/translatores

European Commission Directorate-General
for Translation:

ec.europa.eu/dgs/translation

Contact: 

Juvenes Translatores team
DGT-Translatores@ec.europa.eu

Juvenes Translatores in the UK and Ireland
DGT-London@ec.europa.eu
DGT-Dublin@ec.europa.eu

Photo credits:
© iStockphoto/Nikada; © iStockphoto/pascalgenest; © European Union

ISBN 978-92-79-33532-7
doi:10.2782/66307

JUVENES

TRANSLATORES

Contest for Europe’s  
budding linguists

Translation